Display-rack.



No.844,071. Y PATBNTED FEB. 12, 1907.

E. B. WESTON. DISPLAY RACK.

APPLIOATION FILED PEB.12, 1906.

UNITED strA rps PATENT orrion. 3

EDWARD B. WESTON, OF DAYTON, OHIO. V

DISPLAY-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1.2, 1907.

Application filed February 12, 1906. Serial No. 800.672.

. which the following is a full, clear, and exact The object of my invention is to supply a.

rack of this knockdown variety in which as much space as possible may be left on the shelves for the display of goods and in which the shelves and standards can be held firmly and rigidly in position to support a great amount of weight by the simple tighteningof a single thumb-nut and in which no other bolts or screws areemployed. The rack is also particularly designed for holding se curely in position panels and signs for advertising purposes both at top and bottom by means of the same device with which the shelves and standards are braced and rigidly secured. I

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved display-rack erected and ready for use. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of same. Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken on the lines 3 3 of Fig. 2. is a detail of one of the shelves and its sup-v port, taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1'.

. long, or circular, as may be desired. These shelves are graded in size, so that when the rack is erected it maybe pyramidal in shape.

2 2 are the standardsor supports for the shelves, and 3 3 the bottom supports or legs for the rack. Each shelf is mortised, and a tenon is provided at each end of each support, and the mortises are set in a suitable distance from the edge of the shelves, so that ample room will be left for the display of goods. A hole 4 is bored through the center of each shelf, and,through this 0 eninga metallic rod 5 is passed. This rod is inked at the middle at 16 in order that it may be folded to take less space in the knocked-down package.

Fig. 4.

rod folded, an 1 1 are a seriesof shelves of suitable mate-' hook 6, which is hooked into an eye? on the lower end of a support 8, on which is mounted a tablet 9 for the display of such advertis ing matter as may be desired. The lower end of this rod 5 is screw-threaded and pro-' vided with a thumb-nut 10. Secured-at the outer ends of the legs 3 3 are metallic loops 11 12, which cross each other at the center and embrace the rod 5. provided with inclined mortises for the rece tion of the tenons on the upper ends of t e The lower shelf is legs3 3, so that when in position the legs will flare outwardly, so as to give a more substantial support. Longitudinal mortises are formed in these legs for the reception of panels 13' 13, upon which also any desired advertising matter can be placed.

By screwing up the thumb-nut 10 on the lower end of the rod 5 the legs 3 will be securely braced by the wire loops to hold the panels in place, and the downdraft. on the rod Wlll draw together and securely bracev v i v 'the shelves andtheir supports 2, so that a very strong and rigid structure is the result, and at the same time the standard 8 and ad vertising-tablet 9 will also be held rigidly in 7 rod 5 .the shelves and their supports can be readily taken apart, so that-the shelves can be all laid together one on top of the other with the panels and advertising-tablet and the several su ports and legs and with the (i thus a very compact package is the result. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letter Patent, is

1. In a display-rack, a series of shelves, and removable supports forholding same in position, with a rod extending centrally from the top to the bottom shelf, wire loops secured to the bottom supports and embracing said rod, with a nut on the lower end of said rod bearing against said loops, whereby upon the tightening of the nut the shelves will be securely braced together.

2; In a display-rack, aj fseries of shelves, and removable supports for holding same in position; a panel with its support mounted at the middle of the top shelfand a rod extending centrally through said shelves, from The upper end of this rod is provided with a l the panel-support to the bottom shelf, and a at the middle of the top shelf and a rod extending centrally through said shelves, from the panel-support to the bottom shelf, and wire loops secured to the bottom supports and embracing said rod, with a nut on the lower end of said rod bearing against said loops, whereby upon the tightening of the nut the shelves and panel and their supports will be securely braced together.

4. In a display-rack, a series of shelves, and removable supports for holding same/in position, with a rod extending centrally from the top to the bottom shelf, wire loops secured to the bottom supports and embracing said rod, with a nut on the lower end of said rod bearing against said loops, and panels inserted between the bottom supports, whereby upon the tightening of the nut the shelves and panels will be securely braced together.

' EDWARD B. WES'lON.

Witnesses:

EUGENE B. HUFFMAN, N. DyKnMr. 

